Industry: Milk
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Follow-up: BCFIRB to regulated marketing boards and commissions — Administrative penalties under NPMA
BCFIRB outlines the need for a collaborative effort with boards, commissions and the Ministry of Agriculture to develop administrative penalty policies under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act. BCFIRB requests feedback and participation in a working group to establish these policies, which require BCFIRB approval before implementation.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCMMB — Election and Appointment Rules and Procedures Amendment
BCFIRB provides prior approval for the B.C. Milk Marketing Board’s (BCMMB) amended “Election and Appointment Rules and Procedures” (dated August 17, 2011), which amends its election rules to include online voting.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCMMB — Election Rules and Procedures Amendment
BCFIRB grants interim prior approval for the B.C. Milk Marketing Board’s August 10, 2012, Election Rules and Procedures, subject to the BCMMB providing further clarification on the issue of family trusts and agreeing to future amendments if required.
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Principles-based regulation — Ten point summary
Attachment to a letter to board and commission chairs regarding the February 2016 workshop, explaining the UK Financial Services Authority’s approach to principles-based regulation.
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Letter: BCFIRB to BCMMB — Election Rules and Procedures Amendment
BCFIRB provides prior approval for the BCMMB’s election rules and procedures, which were revised to clarify nomination procedures.
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Regulated Marketing Economic Policy — B.C. Regulated Marketing System Overview
This document establishes the high-level economic and public interest principles that BCFIRB and all supply-managed commodity boards (like the BCCMB and BCBHEC) must follow when creating and administering their regulations, orders, and policies.
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Letter: BCFIRB to regulated marketing board and commissions — Annual reports, auditor appointment requirements reminder and legislative update
BCFIRB reminds regulated marketing boards and commissions of key governance and reporting requirements, including demonstrating principles-based regulation and the required qualifications for auditors.
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Decision: Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. v. British Columbia Milk Marketing Board
Appeal of the BCMMB’s decision not to renew Agrifoods’ milk hauling contract for Zones 4, 6 and 7, instead awarding it to Vedder Resources.
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Letter: BCFIRB to B.C. Milk Marketing Board, B.C. Egg Marketing Board, B.C. Cranberry Marketing Commission and B.C. Broiler Hatching Egg Commission — Election rules and procedures — Reminder of review schedule and approval process
BCFIRB reminds the BCMMB, BCCMC, BCBHEC and BCEMB to conduct a full review of their Election Rules and Procedures in 2015. BCFIRB outlines the regulatory requirements and expectations for amendments, including prior approval and publication on their websites.
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Preliminary decision: Harvey v. HS Jansen and Sons Ltd.
Complaint related to manure management practices of a nearby dairy farm in Armstrong. Request for recusal of panel member due to alleged bias based on past employment with farm organizations.